Hat protector



Jan. 19, 1932. J, BROOKS 1,841,875 7 HAT PROTECTOR Filed April 22. 1930Patented Jan. 19, 1932 ALFRED J. BROOKS, 013 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS HATPROTECTOR Application filed 'April 22,

This invention relates to a hat protector particularly adapted for usewith felt or soft hats.

An object of the invention is to provide a hat protector comprising abrim protector and a crown protector secured together whereby the crownof a hat may be held within the crown protector.

Another object is to provide adevice of the character referred towherein the crown protector does not extend below the plane of the brimprotector whereby a hat may be placed with its brim in contact with thebrim protector and its crown in contact with the crown protector.

A further object is to provide novel means for engaging the brim of ahat to prevent displacement of the hat.

Other obj ects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the drawings I have showna preferred embodiment of the invention. Inthis showing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device with a hat shown in position,

Figure 2 is a top plan View with the hat in position,

Fi 'ure 3 is a bottom plan view with the hat 39 in proper position,

Figure 4 is a plan view of the brim protector, and,

Figure 5 is a detail view of the crown protector.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 indicates a brim protectorpreferably formed of cardboard or other suitable material in the shapeof a square with its corners rounded as indicated at 11. The member 10is provided with a substantially central opening 12 large enough topermit the crown of a hat to be moved therethrough. A pair of securingmembers 13 are formed integral with the brim protector and extend intosaid opening 12, being scored at their junctures with the brimprotector. Each securing member is provided with an enlarged end portionl i. A plurality of integral tabs 15 are arranged F adjacent the edgesof member 10, being cut therefrom except as indicated at 16 where 1930.Serial No. 446,356.

they remain integral with member 10. One or more scormgs may also beprovided to assist in givmg hinge-like action to tabs 15 on member 10.

The numeral 17 indicates a crown protector formed of a fiat piece ofcardboard or other surtable material and preferably of oblong shape.

One end of the member 17 is provided with a securing element 18 adaptedto engage a slot 19 formed in the opposite end of the member 17.

The crown protector assumes a tubular shape when the member 18 issecured in position and pairs of slots 20 are provlded on opposlte sidesthereof for a purpose to be described.

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A hat indicated by the numeral 21 is placed with the crown thereofwithin the crown protector and the brim will engage the lower surface ofthe brim protector. The tabs 15 are then bent so that they will bebeneath the brim of the hat and will prevent the latter from fallingdownwardly out of the device, as well as preventing lateral displacementthereof.

It is obvious that 1 may make the brim protector of any desired shape,as circular or oval, instead of square, as shown in the preferredexample.

The preferred material used for the'manufacture of my hat protector iscardboard of suitable strength and rigidity, and

I may use cardboards of different qualities for either brim or crownprotector.

Of course other materials may used such as pressboard, leather, pulpproducts or the like.

The

processof manufacture is extremely simple sincet-he brim protector ispunched and scored by a single operation from one piece of materialonstandard machines customarily used for punching and scoring operations.

The crown protector is similarly made.

The

brim protector and crown protector are each )ackaged and shipped flatand are not assemled until desired for use.

It is believed to be apparent that I have provided a hat protector whichis extremely simple to manufacture, which may be shipped in itsflattened position and when ready for use may be quickly assembled. Thedevice is used to protect the hat from being crushed in transit, as whenbeing delivered by a cleanser, after cleansing and blocking to theowner. It may also be used by manufacturers in shipping, retailers indelivering, or owners in storing or transporting hats. The devicecontaining a hat may be placed in any type of bag,

box or other container of suitable size. As the brim protector is widerthan the brim of the hat and the crown protector is larger than thecrown thereof, it will be obvious that injury to a hat is not likely tooccur, owing to the rigidity of materials from which the hat protectoris made.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that"arious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A hat protector comprising a brim protector, a crown protectorconnected thereto, and a plurality of spaced tabs carried by said brimprotector to engage the brim of a hat to prevent displacement thereof.

2. A hat protector comprising a brim protector having a relatively largeopening therein, a tubular crown protector secured to said brimprotector in alinement with said opening whereby the crown of a hat maybe placed within said crown protector, and a plurality of spaced tabscarried by said brim protector to engage the brim of the hat to preventdisplacement thereof.

3. A hat protector comprising a brim protector, and a crown protectorassembled by insertion of upright projecting members of said brimprotector into receptive slots of said crown protector whereby saidupright members rest against the outer walls of said crown rotectorleaving the inner walls substantialy free from obstructions.

4. A hat protector comprising a brim protector, and a crown protectorassembled by insertion of upright projecting members of said brimprotector into receptive slots of said crown protector whereby saidupright membersrest against the outer walls of said crown protectorleaving the inner walls substantial- 1y free from obstructions, andmeans for substantially rigidly positioning a hat within said protector.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALFRED J. BROOKS.

